Dear Parents
Your children did read over the summer, didn't they? If not, get them to a library. Stat.
And, um, welcome back.
Do you see any goats around? No, because I sacrificed them.
Willow ,'Showtime'
Spike's Bitches 31: We're Motivated Go-getters.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
SuziQ - Aug 11, 2006 6:03:50 am PDT #8130 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
sj - Aug 11, 2006 6:07:40 am PDT #8131 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Teacup Guy wants me to "poll buffista nation": If he is made an offer today, is it acceptable for him to say that he will think about it on the weekend and give her a decision on Monday? Is it acceptable or expected that he should make a counter offer on the salary? If so, when should one make the counter offer?
vw bug - Aug 11, 2006 6:15:30 am PDT #8132 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Ugh. Internet banking for my bank is down, and I need to transfer money so I can make my grocery order. I'm going to have to actually talk to someone. Blech.
Vortex - Aug 11, 2006 6:15:45 am PDT #8133 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
It is acceptable to give an answer on Monday.
I think it is also acceptable to counteroffer on salary, though I would counteroffer sooner than later. I am, however, less sure about this bit.
Sparky1 - Aug 11, 2006 6:16:53 am PDT #8134 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
sj -- Happy Getting the Car Back Day! Also, it is perfectly acceptable for Teacup Guy to say that he's going to take some time to think over the offer for a couple of days. I think it's also perfectly acceptable for him to ask for more salary/perqs -- so long as he's comfortable with getting a "no" answer.
Strix - Aug 11, 2006 6:17:15 am PDT #8135 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Hee. I'm gonna write it in English and Spanish, explain homework policies, encourage them to get their kids a lib card if they don't already have it, and give a list of materials their kids need for my class. Many (most) of my students are from low-income households, so it's basically a folder, a spiral notebooks, pens, highlighters, and two floppy disks,
Do you think it would be rude to also ask that each student also bring in a box of Kleenex, and that if anyone wants to send some hand sanitizer? I probably spent at least $40 buying Kleenes, hand sanitizer, floppies and hand lotion for my classroom last year. My students practically drink hand sanitzer, and eat Kleenex.
Vortex - Aug 11, 2006 6:19:05 am PDT #8136 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I think that you could add a line like "I am often asked if there is anything that the classroom needs. If you'd like, I would really appreciate Kleenex and/or hand sanitizer for the classroom. This helps everyone (including you!) stay healthy.
Strix - Aug 11, 2006 6:21:14 am PDT #8137 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Oh, and if they won't/can't come up on salary, then still ask for more personal days, or vaca, or a parking space. This has worked for me in the past: I negotiated from a 24K, 1 week of vaca offer, to 25 and 1 week of vaca with my parking paid for.
Answer might still be no, but you never get shit unless you ask for it.
Strix - Aug 11, 2006 6:22:29 am PDT #8138 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Awesome, Vortex. We have parent and student orientation Tues. and Wed. of next week, and I'd like to have the letter available then.
JZ - Aug 11, 2006 6:23:01 am PDT #8139 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
::admires new tagline::
::preens::
Yay for today being Katharine Hepburn day on TMC!
Yay for sj getting her car back!
Yay for me finishing two more CD covers and getting the fetal kick count out of the way early (10 brisk kicks in 90 seconds) and now being fully prepared to spend the rest of the day swooning on the couch drowning in Ms. Hepburn's crisp snarky line delivery and amazing cheekbones.
Also, yay for bathing suits and sarongs and the existence of saucy Buffistas to wear them.
Okay, now I'm all worn out. Off to the couch with me.